Successful Balloon Atrial Septostomy in a Premature Infant
Soujanya Bogarapu1, Ty E Hasselman1, Subhrajit Lahiri1
1Department of Pediatrics Cardiology, Division of Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois, USA.
JACC. Case Reports
|March 21, 2025
Abstract:
Balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) has been a life-saving procedure for neonates with dextrotransposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) for nearly 6 decades. Yet, its application in premature and/or low-birthweight infants has been underexplored. Our case highlights a successful BAS in a 1.4-kg 2-day-old ex-30-week infant with d-TGA and a restrictive septum.
